{"id":57913,"date":"2011-10-27T08:00:51","date_gmt":"2011-10-27T13:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=57913"},"modified":"2011-12-26T17:37:53","modified_gmt":"2011-12-26T22:37:53","slug":"chipotle-spiced-pork-recipe-inspires-a-creative-halloween-dinner-menu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/10\/chipotle-spiced-pork-recipe-inspires-a-creative-halloween-dinner-menu\/","title":{"rendered":"Chipotle-Spiced Pork Recipe Inspires a Creative Halloween Dinner Menu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>By Alison Lewis with <a title=\"alison lewis\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ingredientsinc.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">IngredientsInc.net<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Since the kids start talking about which <strong><a title=\"fitness halloween costumes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/10\/draw-halloween-costume-inspiration-from-2011s-health-and-fitness-trends\/\">Halloween costume<\/a><\/strong> they are going to wear three months ahead of time, it seems like there would be plenty of time to come up with a creative <strong><a title=\"pumpkin chili recipe\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/recipes\/easy-pumpkin-chili\/\">Halloween dinner<\/a><\/strong> menu. It\u2019s so fun to have friends over or host a neighborhood get-together on Halloween night. It\u2019s something you and the kids will remember, and it starts the night off on the right foot.<\/p>\n<p>Halloween doesn\u2019t have to be one of those holidays where you get off track with all of the sweets and candy. Look to fall produce such as pumpkin, butternut squash, cranberries and fresh vegetables for wonderful healthy, fresh recipes. Start with this simple Chipotle-Spiced Pork recipe. It\u2019s easy, fast (only 10 minutes), low fat and high in protein. It makes a great entr\u00e9e for Halloween night with its spicy orange color.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"chipotle spiced pork recipe\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ingredientsinc.net\/2011\/03\/chipotle-spiced-pork-5-ingredients-10-minutes\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Chipotle-Spiced Pork <\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prep: 5 minutes<br \/>\nCook: 5 minutes<br \/>\nYield: 4 servings<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/em><a title=\"chipotle pork alison lewis\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/10\/chipotle-spiced-pork-recipe-inspires-a-creative-halloween-dinner-menu\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-57916\" title=\"chipotle pork alison lewis\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/chipotle-pork-alison-lewis.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 1\/2 pounds thinly sliced pork loin chops<\/li>\n<li>1 1\/2 teaspoons ground chipotle pepper seasoning<\/li>\n<li>1 1\/2 teaspoons lemon pepper<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon sea salt<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons olive oil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Preparation <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>1. Season pork evenly with chipotle seasoning, lemon pepper and salt. Saut\u00e9 pork in hot oil in a large nonstick skillet and cook over medium-high heat 2 to 4 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Adults-Only Halloween Dinner Ideas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"gremlin martini\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bhg.com\/recipe\/drinks\/gremlins-rule\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gremlins Martini from Better Homes and Gardens<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nMade with margarita mix and a fun skewer with kiwi, lemons, lime, orange and cherries, these are incredibly adorable and tasty too. Not in to margaritas? Try some of these <strong><a title=\"healthy fall cocktail recipes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/09\/cheers-to-fall-healthy-recipes-for-festive-fall-cocktails\/\">healthy fall cocktails<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"pumpkin enchiladas\" href=\"http:\/\/ingoodtasteblog.net\/in_good_taste\/2010\/10\/a-tale-of-two-tortillas-pumpkin-and-black-bean-enchiladas-with-goat-cheese-sauce.html\" target=\"_blank\">Pumpkin and Goat Cheese Enchiladas from In Good Taste<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThis southwestern recipe from Maris, the culinary contributor for DietsInReview, is filled with spinach, black beans and pumpkin puree. This would be perfect comfort food for a household.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"salad sliders\" href=\"http:\/\/whipperdish.blogspot.com\/2010\/10\/fall-table-salad-sliders.html\" target=\"_blank\">Salad Sliders from Whipperdish<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThis creative appetizer salad starts with purple cabbage lettuce leaves filled with chopped orange bell pepper, dried cranberries, and pine nuts. This makes a great presentation and is filled with healthy ingredients.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"butternut squash\" href=\"http:\/\/whiteonricecouple.com\/recipes\/roasted-butternut-squash\/ \" target=\"_blank\">Butternut Squash Crumble from White on Rice Couple<\/a><\/strong><a title=\"halloween dinner\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/10\/chipotle-spiced-pork-recipe-inspires-a-creative-halloween-dinner-menu\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-57917\" title=\"halloween dinner\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/halloween-dinner-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/halloween-dinner-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/halloween-dinner.jpg 315w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThis savory crumble is a fabulous way to use butternut squash this time of year. Okay, this one is not so low fat, but can\u2019t this be your splurge recipe? It\u2019s divine!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Family-Friendly Halloween Dinner Ideas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"devilish dip\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrecipes.com\/recipe\/cauldron-full-of-devilish-dip-10000001875795\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cauldron Full of Devilish Dip from \u201cAll You\u201d<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThis dip is similar to homemade guacamole and is served in a pumpernickel round. It\u2019s very festive and healthy too.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"pumpkin soup\" href=\"http:\/\/angiesrecipes.blogspot.com\/2011\/09\/orange-roasted-pumpkin-soup.html\" target=\"_blank\">Orange Roasted Pumpkin Soup from Angie\u2019s Eats<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThis soup is wonderful mix of homemade goodness with pumpkin, potato, onion and a touch of orange juice and curry.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"halloween pizza\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ingredientsinc.net\/2010\/10\/turkey-eyeball-spiderweb-pizza\/\" target=\"_blank\">Turkey Eyeball Pizza from Ingredients, Inc.<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThese easy-to-prepare pizzas are great for kids and adults from Ingredients, Inc. Feel free to use ground turkey or lean ground beef. <strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"green bean salad\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrecipes.com\/recipe\/halloween-green-bean-salad-10000000222876\/\" target=\"_blank\">Halloween Green Bean Salad from Cooking Light<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nIt\u2019s filled with fresh green beans, red onion, fresh orange and grapes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Halloween Dessert Ideas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"pumpkin cupcakes\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theurbanbaker.com\/mini-pumpkin-cupcakes\/ \" target=\"_blank\">Mini Pumpkin Cupcakes from Urban Baker<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThese \u201clightened up&#8221; cupcakes are so pretty. They use sucanat or brown sugar instead of granulated sugar.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"pumpkin brownie recipe\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/recipes\/chocolate-pumpkin-brownies\/\">Chocolate-Pumpkin Brownies<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nRight out of DIR&#8217;s kitchen come these surprisingly healthy brownies, not to mention decadent. Using quality chocolate, pumpkin puree, and whole wheat flour, they are only 83 calories! Topped with pumpkin seeds and they&#8217;re simply adorable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Alison Lewis with IngredientsInc.net Since the kids start talking about which Halloween costume they are going to wear three months ahead of time, it seems like there would be plenty of time to come up with a creative Halloween &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/10\/chipotle-spiced-pork-recipe-inspires-a-creative-halloween-dinner-menu\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[8763,346,271,8440,3728],"class_list":["post-57913","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-recipes","tag-alison-lewis","tag-dinner","tag-halloween","tag-homepage","tag-pumpkin"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57913","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57913"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57913\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57921,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57913\/revisions\/57921"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57913"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57913"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57913"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}